List of Overseas Music Festivals [2026]: A Comprehensive Introduction Across All Genres

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Music festivals are held not only in Japan but all around the world, thrilling countless music fans.

Among the most iconic are Coachella, SXSW, and Tomorrowland, and there are countless events of every genre and scale.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of overseas music festivals—from famous, marquee events to lesser-known, niche gatherings beloved by insiders.

We hope this will be helpful for music lovers planning an overseas trip, as well as those who want to travel abroad specifically to attend a festival.

Germany

Lollapalooza BerlinGermany, Sat 7/18–Sun 7/19

http://www.lollapaloozade.com

First held in the United States in 1990, Lollapalooza has become a large-scale outdoor rock festival held around the world. It features a wide-ranging lineup from rock bands to hip-hop artists, making it a cross-genre event. This time, it’s being held in Germany.

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, July 18–19, 2026
place	Treptower Park, Berlin, Germany
Website	http://www.lollapaloozade.com
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Norway

Øya FestivalNorway, Wed 8/12–Sat 8/15

Legendary musicians such as Sonic Youth, Iggy Pop, The Stooges, Arctic Monkeys, Babyshambles, Morrissey, and Beck performed at this festival. In its first two years, it was held at Kalvøya near Sandvika, close to Oslo. After those early years, the festival moved to the center of Oslo and became a larger event. It expanded to four days, and more recently, a club night has been held with concerts at almost all of Oslo’s central clubs. Since 2014, it has been held in Tøyen Park.